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Lot# 4227 - Auction 234-243

  • Lot# : 4227 Cape of Good Hope

    1864/77: Collection with 1864/77 1 d. carmine-red (shades) unused with a vertical strip of three, three blocks of four and a block of six; 1 d. used example with watermark inverted and usages on covers (3), 4 d. blue in a very rare unused block of four; 6 d. lilac unused (3) in differing shades and a cover; 1 s. green fine unused example and a marginal imperforate example optd. CANCELLED in black; 1871/76 redrawn ½ d. unused and pair cancelled TOO LATE in red, 1 d. carmine unused (2), 4 d. blue and 5 s. yellow-orange unused. Condition varies but generally fine with the multiples of great scarcity Gi = £ 5'750+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF